n. archaic Greece. a choric song of celebration or reveln. ancient Greece. a light, amusing play with a happy endingn. medieval Europe. a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy)n. A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tonen. The genre of such worksn. entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performancen. the art of composing comedyn. a humorous event